Central Railway Announces 246 Ganpati Special Trains for 2026 Festival Travel
Central Railway has announced 246 Ganpati Special trains for 2026 to manage increased travel during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. These include 184 reserved trains with AC, sleeper, and general coaches, and 62 unreserved MEMU services connecting Mumbai, Pune, and Konkan destinations like Sawantwadi Road, Ratnagiri, and Madgaon. Services will mainly run between September 11 and 27, with bookings opening from August 1. The specials aim to ease congestion and improve connectivity during the festive period.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 27 Jul, 02:02 pm. Other outlets followed.